Wowhead's Guide to the Timeless Isle

Our Timeless Isle guide covers all the BoA gear, achievements, rare spawns, and vanity items in this innovative new zone designed to keep players busy when they're not raiding. In a radical departure from previous content, this zone isn't tied to daily quests or grinding out Valor Points. Instead, players can kill numerous rare spawns for vanity items, collect Timeless Coin for unique items, stumble across secret events, and loot BoA epics for their alts.

This zone is a bit more free-form than past zones we've covered like our Isle of Thunder Content Guide, but we've broken down the available content into the following components for our guide:

BoA Epics: Players can loot BoA armor tokens, which can be mailed to alts and turned into ilvl 496 gear based on their loot specialization. These can be turned into ilvl 535 epics in rare circumstances, and some gear has unique transmog looks.

Rare Spawns and Events: The Timeless Isle is teeming with rare spawns of all difficulties, as well as daily and weekly events that are fun minigames.

Vanity Items: Rare spawns can drop everything from weather stones to battle pets, and several vendors sell unique vanity items for Timeless Coin like mounts and character disguises.

Timeless Coins: Timeless Coins are a new currency that players can use to buy BoA gear, vanity items, and epic trinkets and weapons.

Quests: There are several introductory questchains which unlock weekly quests for Timeless Coin and some Valor Points, quests tied to the legendary questline, and an elaborate questline tied to Noodle Carts.

World Bosses: Players must defeat four new world bosses on the Timeless Isle for their legendary questline, and can access Ordos, a world boss who drops ilvl 559 loot, if a character on their account has completed the questline.

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General Overview

How do I get to the island? You can fly from southeast Jade Forest and you'll make it to the island before fatigue runs out. Horde camp is to the north, Alliance camp is to the south. Chromie will also point you to the island in the introductory quest A Flash of Bronze....

Is there an inn on the island? Yes, Graceful Swan is the innkeeper on the north side of the Celestial Court.

Where is the mailbox?Hopswift doesn't look like a mailbox, but speaking to him works like a mailbox. He's next to Graceful Swan on the north side of the Celestial Court.

Are there flightpaths? Yes, the Huojin and Tuishi camps on the west coast have flight masters.

Will doing anything here help me in Siege of Orgrimmar? You'll need to do several quests and kill world bosses here for your legendary cape. Besides that, Empowering the Hourglass awards 0 Valor Points, which you'll want for your item upgrades, and if you're just interested in Siege of Orgrimmar, you'll need ilvl 496 gear which just so happens to be the level of the Timeless Isle BoA gear. You can also purchase some ilvl 535 trinkets for 0 Timeless Coin.

There are so many rares and events, how can I tell what's going on? Blizzard has introduced a new feature alerting users to rare spawns and events. The minimap will display a skull if a rare spawn is up, and crossed swords if an event is available to complete.

How can I tell if I've already completed or looted something since it's not straightforward like a quest log? Blizzard tracks a lot of these seemingly random events with "flag" quests, like "Tom" Bone Apart - Tracking Quest for the event tied to Zarhym Altogether. These quests don't show up in your log, but you can type "/run print(IsQuestFlaggedCompleted(xxxxx))" in-game, where xxxx is the quest ID, and the response will show if you've already completed it or not.

The map below highlights the important areas and content, which this guide discusses in more detail.

Timeless Armor: BoA Gear

There are Timeless armor tokens which are BoA and can be turned into a spec-appropriate item based on your character.

These armor tokens can be acquired several ways: killing mobs, looting chests, doing initial quests, and purchasing caches for 0 Timeless Coin each. It is completely random what slot and token type you get from looting creatures and chests. If you buy a cache from a Timeless Coin vendor, you can control your armor type, but not slot.

To create a wearable piece of armor, first send the token to the character who will equip it, check that you have the correct loot specialization selected, and then right click on the item. Legs and chests have one socket, and helms have meta sockets and an additional socket.

Exploration Content

Rare and Elite NPCs

There are 30 new rare spawns on the Timeless Isle needed for Timeless Champion. They all drop interesting loot, which we've described in the Vanity Item Drops section below, as well as Timeless Coin, Lesser Charms, and BoA tokens.

We've got a new video by WoWMartiean, who has previously made videos for all the Isle of Thunder and Glorious rare spawns. We've also included two maps--one that's just an image you can easily reference with names of all the rare spawns, and another map with pins linking to Wowhead NPC pages if you want to visit specific pages.

When a rare is up, a skull will appear on the minimap to alert you. You can also farm rares by using Scroll of Challenge at the Three-Breeze Terrace, which costs 0 Timeless Coin and requires Honored with Shaohao. Rare elites do not have any tag restrictions--meaning you do not need to be grouped up or of the same faction to kill them.

Killing these mobs the first time per day gives better loot, tracked in quests like Tracking Quest - Daily - Huolon, but this does not seem to affect all vanity loot.

ChelonCinderfallCranegnasherDread Ship VazuviusGarniaGolganarrGu'chi the SwarmbringerJakur of OrdonKarkanosLeafmenderRattleskewRock MossSpelurkSpirit of JadefireTsavo'kaUrdur the CauterizerWatcher OsuZesquaZhu-Gon the Sour

Skunky Alemental (Skunky Alemental), from Zhu-Gon the Sour: When the village of Pi'jiu was attacked by the Ordon Yaungol generations ago, the villagers bravely erected a keg in the center of the village. The following morning, after the celebration had died down, the still-drunken Yaungol blearily agreed to a peace treaty.

Bonkers (Bonkers), from Master Kukuru's chests: Some young and rambunctious hozen are trained from an early age to use boxing gloves so they don't accidentally kill their tribe members, and more importantly, to keep them from picking their noses.

Inside the Cavern of Lost Spirits, you'll periodically come across Zarhym who wants help finding his body. Helping him out gives you the buff Spirit World, which turns you grey and lets you see Timeless Spirit flying around, as well as Spirit Chest which contain Timeless Coin. Dodge the ghosts while opening chests to hopefully find his body!

This statue is found by Firewalker's Path, on a plateau between bridges by the Blazing Way. Clicking on it shoots you up into the air and grans Crane Wings for one minute. You temporarily get access to lots of Mist-Covered Treasure Chest, and if you position your slowfall path correctly, you can open a lot of them on the way down. To access this event, you first need to loot Rope-Bound Treasure Chest and Gleaming Treasure Chest.

A bubbling keg periodically spawns in the center of Old Pi'jiu. When 10 Alementals that spawn from it are killed, a larger rare spawn, Zhu-Gon the Sour, will appear. It drops the battle pet Skunky Alemental.

In the south-east coastal waters, players can help defend a group of spectral pirates led by Captain Zvezdan against undead enemies. If you kill the final boss, Rattleskew, you'll get a special vanity item that summons spectral pirates, Captain Zvezdan's Lost Leg.

Located between the Alliance and Horde bases is Blackguard's Forgotten Cove. These spectral pirates are hostile and closely guard a treasure chest that can be looted once a week (Tracking Quest - Spectral Pirate Treasure) and contain coins and BoA items. After you loot the chests, the Rare Spawn are friendly and stand around the treasure chest cheering.

Bloody Coins and World PvP

As tranquil as Timeless Isle looks, you can still cause some havoc with World PvP.

Speaker Gulan by The Blazing Way has special vanity items that cost Bloody Coin. To get this currency, you will have to World PvP.

To flag up for World PvP, you'll first need Censer of Eternal Agony, which costs 0 Timeless Coin. On use, it sacrifices 90% of your health, turns you translucent, and makes you hostile to players of both factions. Killing players with this buff awards one Bloody Coin. You cannot farm the same player for coins due to this buff: Sacrificed to Ordos.

Legendary Questline

Once there, you must collect 0 Timeless Coin for Secrets of the Timeless Isle. This should go pretty quickly as killing rares can drop several hundred coins. However, this does not track your cumulative total--you need the 0 Timeless Coin on hand and unspent to complete the quest.

You must also defeat four new world bosses, the celestials, in The Emperor's Way. Their Dungeon Journal details are listed under the World Bosses section of this guide.

After reporting back to Wrathion in A Pandaren Legend, you receive Timeless Essence of the Black Dragonflight which imbues your cape and turns it into a legendary one. At this point, there is also a zone-wide yell in Vale of Eternal Blossoms and the most recent players to complete the quest have their characters displayed by Mogu'shan Palace.

World Bosses

Four bosses are located in the center of the Celestial Court: Chi-Ji, Xuen, Niuzao, Yu'lon. These bosses drop ilvl 553 Tier 16 gloves and legs, as well as Season 14 PvP accessories, legs, and gloves.

The fifth world boss, Ordos, is accessible if a character on your account has completed the legendary questline. He drops ilvl 559 non-tier loot.

Dungeon Journal:

Chi-Ji, The Red Crane The trial of Chi-Ji is a test of hope. Uncertain of the future of his people, Emperor Shaohao sought out the great Red Crane. The Great Crane challenged Shaohao to find the hope within himself, and cast off his uncertainty. Once the Sha of Doubt was vanquished, the Emperor became a beacon of hope for his people. To pass the trial of the Crane, warriors must believe in hope, even in the darkest of days.

Yu'lon, The Jade Serpent The trial of Yu'lon is a test of wisdom and faith. With omens of a bleak future floating through his mind, Emperor Shaohao climbed to the summit of Mount Neverest to seek the council of the Jade Serpent. Yu'lon urged Shaohao to cast off the dark emotions that plagued him, and through his trials, Emperor Shaohao would become one with the land. To pass the trial of the Serpent, warriors must be wise in their choices.

Jadeflame Buffet: Inflicts 30000 Fire damage to all nearby players and increases Fire damage taken by 5% for 1 min. This effect stacks.

Niuzao, The Black Ox The trial of Niuzao is a test of bravery and fortitude. When Emperor Shaohao was overcome with fear, the Black Ox counseled him to face his fears directly. After a protracted battle with the Sha of Fear, the Emperor emerged victorious. To pass the trial of the Ox, warriors must be resolute in the face of overwhelming danger.

Headbutt: Inflicts 1000000 Physical damage, knocks the player back and removes all threat.

Xuen, The White Tiger The trial of Xuen is simultaneously a test of strength and a test of restraint. When Xuen gave Emperor Shaohao a 10-foot-pole and asked him to strike one of Xuen's warriors, the Emperor could not land a blow. For without restraint, anger and hatred run wild. To pass the trial of the Tiger, warriors must harness their power, while burying their thoughts of violence.

Reputation is primarily earned through killing yaungol and fire elementals on the Timeless Isle.

There are essentially three different places to farm reputation. It is best to farm reputation in a group of five players--being in a raid will decrease the reputation earned. You may also want to farm certain areas for special loot drops for Going To Need A Bigger Bag or inscription techniques, included below:

Reputation Tips

Each area has pros and cons to farming:

Firewalker Ruins:This area is the easiest to solo and has fast respawns in a small area, but the reputation granted per mob is low. It's pretty efficient to group up, pull everything to the center, and AoE.

Blazing Way: This area is convenient if you are trying to also kill Leafmender, Huolon, and Cinderfall. Burning Berserker is the easiest mob to kill when soloing. The mobs in general are pretty spread out, except by Shrine of the Black Flame, which will require a party for the Eternal Kilnmaster. A neat detail is that these mobs are really into herbing--they drop herb-themed items, cast Forage, and have lots of alchemy elixirs lying around in Ordon Supplies.

Ordon Sanctuary: The mobs here grant the most reputation but are the hardest to kill between Eternal Kilnmaster's Blazing Blow and High Priest of Ordos using the most annoying abilities from each other Yaungol. You will need a group for this as well as a legendary cape on one character to jump across the bridge gap. There are creative ways to make it across the gap without a cape, but since the mobs are difficult to kill, it is hard to find a group while undergeared.

WHEE!: Grants 10% reputation gains for up to an hour if you ride the Darkmoon Carousel. Downside is that this buff can only be acquired during the Faire, and if you die, you have to return to the Faire to get it.

Note: Skywisp Moth is hard to reach since it only spawns in areas that you'd think you need a flying mount for. But if you attack a Highwind Albatross, it will pick you up and fly you around the island until you attack it again--great for reaching obscure areas.

Gleaming Treasure Chest: Located on the fourth stone pillar to the northeast of Pi'jiu Village. To reach it, head to the Firewalker Ruins and successfully jump across four pillars.

Rope-Bound Treasure Chest: Located by the broken bridge going to the Ordon Sanctuary, this one will require you to jump between the stone pillars and tightwalk rope. A good place ot start jumping from is at 60.2, 45.9.

Blackguard's Jetsam: Underwater cave--entrance is located between the Alliance and Horde base camps.

Gleaming Treasure Satchel: Head to the ship to the south of the Croaking Hollow and climb up onto the deck. Head up to the wheel, walk on the far-right rope, and then precisely jump onto the crossbeam and RP walk to the left edge.

Professions

Noodle Carts are added in 5.4. When a cart is crafted, the player becomes a temporary vendor that other players can buy bowls from (stacks up to 5 bowls). The player/vendor also has the following actions/emotes: Cook, Dance, Fireworks, Wave

Players can learn the noodle bowl recipes from a questline starting on the Timeless Isle. They must also have the initial recipes learnt for the various MoP cooking specializations, which requires 530 cooking.Noodle Secrets Long Forgotten: First loot the old sign fragment at 52.5, 46.2. Then search the village, Old Pi'jiu, on the Timeless Isle, for the owner of the old sign fragment--don't look for the owner without the Sign Fragment first. You'll find Lin Chao-Wei at 41.0, 73.8.

Catch and Carry: Use the Grain Catching Sack to catch 20 Sacks of Grain being thrown down by the Granary Vandals at the Imperial Granary. Look for the mini-earthquakes on the ground, you may need your graphics turned up pretty high. When you have 5 grain sacks, you have to get back to the Wagon at 54, 60--you can't mount up, but speed boosts help. At this point, you will learn Noodle Cart Kit, which makes 250 stat food. Requires 5 each of all 250 stat food to make.

Comments

Comment by Aera

One of the best ways to roughly but easily determine the alliance ratio of a server is to go to the centre of the Timeless Isle and take a peek at the crowd there, standing idle near the Celestial Court.